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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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