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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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