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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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