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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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