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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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