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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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