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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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