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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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