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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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