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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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