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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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