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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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