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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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