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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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