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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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