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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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