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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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