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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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