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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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