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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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