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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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