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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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