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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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