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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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