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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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