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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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