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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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