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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver 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 usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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