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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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