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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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