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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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