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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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