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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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