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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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