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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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