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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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