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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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