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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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