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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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