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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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