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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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