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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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