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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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