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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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