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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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