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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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