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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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