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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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