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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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