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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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