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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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