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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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