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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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