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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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