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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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