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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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