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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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