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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program