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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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