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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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