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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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