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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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