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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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