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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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