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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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