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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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