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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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