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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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