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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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