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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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