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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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