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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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