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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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