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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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