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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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