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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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