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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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