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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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