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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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