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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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