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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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