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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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