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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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