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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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