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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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