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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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