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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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