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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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