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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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