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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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