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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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