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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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