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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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