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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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