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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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