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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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