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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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