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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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