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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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