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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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