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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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