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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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