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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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