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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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