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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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