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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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