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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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