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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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