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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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