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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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