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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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