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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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