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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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