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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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