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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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