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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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