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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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