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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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