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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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