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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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