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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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