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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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