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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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