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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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