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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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