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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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