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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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