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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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