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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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