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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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