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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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