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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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