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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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