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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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