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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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