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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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