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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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