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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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