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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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