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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates 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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