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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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