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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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