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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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