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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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