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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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