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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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