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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable humans in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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