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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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