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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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