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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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