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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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