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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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