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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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