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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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