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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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