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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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