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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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