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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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