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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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