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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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