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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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