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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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