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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major 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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