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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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