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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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