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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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