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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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