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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the 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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