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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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