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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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