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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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