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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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