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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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