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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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