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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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