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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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