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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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