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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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