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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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