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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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