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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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