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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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