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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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