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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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