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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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