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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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