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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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