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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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