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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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