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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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