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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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