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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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