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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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