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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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