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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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