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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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