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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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