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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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