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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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