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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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