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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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