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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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