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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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