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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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