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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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