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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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