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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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