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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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