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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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