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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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