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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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