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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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