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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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