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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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