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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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