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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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