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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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