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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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