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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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