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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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