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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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