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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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