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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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