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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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