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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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