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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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