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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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