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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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