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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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