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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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