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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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