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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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