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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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