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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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