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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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