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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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