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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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