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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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