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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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