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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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