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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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