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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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