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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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