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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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