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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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