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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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