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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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