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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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