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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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