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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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