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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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