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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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