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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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