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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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