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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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