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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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