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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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