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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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