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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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