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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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