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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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