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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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