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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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