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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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