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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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