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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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