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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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