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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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