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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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