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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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