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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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