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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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