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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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