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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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