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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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