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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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