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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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