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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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