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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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