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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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