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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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