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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major 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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