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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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