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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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