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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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