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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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