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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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