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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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