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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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