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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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