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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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