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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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