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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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