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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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