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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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