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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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