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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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