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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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