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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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