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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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