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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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