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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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