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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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