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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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