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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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