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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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