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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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