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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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