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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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