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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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