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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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