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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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