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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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