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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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