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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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