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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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