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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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