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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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