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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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