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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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