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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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