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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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