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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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