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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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