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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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