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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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