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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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