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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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