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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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