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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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