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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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