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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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