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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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