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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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