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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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