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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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