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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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