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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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