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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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