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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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