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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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