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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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