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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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