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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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