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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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