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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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