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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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