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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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