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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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