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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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