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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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