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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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