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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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