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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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