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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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