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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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