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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses 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 massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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