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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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