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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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