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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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