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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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