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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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