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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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