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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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