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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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