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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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