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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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