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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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