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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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