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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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