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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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