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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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