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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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