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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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