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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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