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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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