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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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