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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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