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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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