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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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