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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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