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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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