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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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