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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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