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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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