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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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