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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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