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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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