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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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