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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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