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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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