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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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