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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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