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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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