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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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