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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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