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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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