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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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