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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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