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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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