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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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