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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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