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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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