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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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