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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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