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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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