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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major 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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