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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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