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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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