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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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