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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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