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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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