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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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