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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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