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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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