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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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