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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key 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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