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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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