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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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