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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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