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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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