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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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