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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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