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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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