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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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