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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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