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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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