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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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