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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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