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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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