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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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