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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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