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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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