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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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