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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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