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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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