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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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