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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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