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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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