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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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