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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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