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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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