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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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