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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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