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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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