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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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