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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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