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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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