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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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