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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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