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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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