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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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