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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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