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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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