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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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