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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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