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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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