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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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