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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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