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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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