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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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