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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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