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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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