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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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