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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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