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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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