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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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