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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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