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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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