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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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