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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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