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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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