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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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