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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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