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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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