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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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