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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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