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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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