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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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