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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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