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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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