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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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