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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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