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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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