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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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