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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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