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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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