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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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