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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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