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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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