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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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