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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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