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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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