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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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