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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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