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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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