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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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