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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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