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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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