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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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