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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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