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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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