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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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