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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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