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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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