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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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