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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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