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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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