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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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