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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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