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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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