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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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